Kampala City Festival
Season or date: First week of October
Capital's largest street carnival with music and dance continuing all day
Festivals in Uganda
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Nyege Nyege Jazz Festival
Season or date: August
International music festival held in Nile riverside Jinja
Imbalu Masaba New Year
Season or date: January 1
Eastern Basoga tribe celebrating New Year with traditional dance and drums
Rwenzori Kasese Mountain Culture Festival
Season or date: June
Harvest thanksgiving festival of Bakonzo tribe at Rwenzori mountain foot
Eid al-Fitr
Season or date: Shawwal 1 in Islamic calendar
Muslim celebration of end of fasting
Nile Beer Fest
Season or date: November
Tasting event sponsored by domestic beer manufacturer
Bunyoro Munyo Cultural Week
Season or date: September
Event recreating Bunyoro Kingdom history and royal rituals
Buganda Royal Crane Show
Season or date: February
Parade honoring Grey Crowned Crane, bird of kingdom flag
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Liberation Day (January 26)
- International Women's Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Labour Day
- Uganda Martyrs' Day
- Heroes' Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas
- Boxing Day
- Eid al-Fitr
- Eid al-Adha